Navigating Fear and Building Your Dream Life with Whitney Catalano

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In this episode, I got to chat with the amazing Whitney Catalano! We dive deep into the importance of self-development, energy, and mindset in entrepreneurship. Here are my top three takeaways from our conversation:

💭 Self-development is crucial for success in entrepreneurship. When you work for yourself, you have to go through a lot of personal development. It requires you to think about yourself a lot and be your own number-one fan. If you don't get right with yourself, you will crumble and break. 

💭 Energy and mindset are fundamental in all aspects of life. Whether it's in your relationships, with your team, or in your business, the energy you bring affects how people perceive you. If you're chaotic and not present, people won't trust you. But if you're centered and grounded, people will feel safe around you.

💭 Investing in a coach can be a game-changer. Many new entrepreneurs wonder if they need a coach or not. But investing in a coach isn't about buying into some mythical mindset. It's about getting the guidance and support you need to work through your limiting beliefs and move forward.

I wish I had met Whitney years ago when I was just starting out with my businesses! This episode is packed with so many amazing takeaways, I highly recommend tuning in!

In this episode, we also chat about:
💬 Whitney’s pivot from dietician to life and purpose coach
💬 How to overcome living in a fear and scarcity mindset.
💬 Overcoming the fear of making a life change
💬 Identifying the first steps to creating your dream life

Becoming a Serial Entreprenista with Stephanie Cartin

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In our 100th episode, Whitney interviews none other than the incredible Stephanie Cartin. In 2012, she left her corporate career to follow her passion and launch her first business, Socialfly. She is now the co-host of the Entreprenista Podcast and has co-founded several businesses such as Entreprenista Media and the Entreprenista League, a membership community for women founders and leaders, Markid, a marketplace for parents to buy and sell new and gently used baby and kids items, and Pearl Influential Capital, a platform that allows influential investors to invest in the brands they are helping to build.

Don't forget to enter our 100th episode GIVEAWAY! We're giving away a prize worth over $1500, which includes some of our favorite products from top brands like Get Supr, Frenchie, Ballast Point, CLEARSTEM Skincare, Better Brand, and more! Follow us on Instagram (@undertheinfluence.pod) to enter.

In this episode of Under the Influence:

  • Stephanie’s journey co-founding her agency, SocialFly, and the launch of Entreprenista

  • Her struggles with infertility, motherhood, and running a business

  • Productivity tips and advice for running multiple businesses

  • Angel investing and making it more accessible for women and female-founded businesses

6 Lessons I Learned After 6 Years of Owning a Marketing Agency

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In the 99th episode of the Under the Influence podcast, Whitney shares six major lessons she has learned from owning a marketing agency and being an entrepreneur for six years. She reflects on the numerous challenges and personal development that occurred during this time, and how she’s grown as a result.

In this episode of Under the Influence:

  • Learning how not to care about other people’s opinion of you

  • Being in the business of people

  • Understanding the importance of communication

  • How failure can lead to growth

  • What it means to be a good boss and leader

  • Overcoming the fear of failure and imposter syndrome

Pursuing Passions and Powerful Friendships with Sybil Clark-Amuti

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Sybil Clark Amuti is an executive brand strategist, podcast producer and host, philanthropist, wife, and mother. For over 15 years, Sybil has delivered world-class strategy and brand direction to some of the world’s most renown personal, corporate, and philanthropic brands, such as Scholastic, Nike, Sony Entertainment, Target, Nascar, Conde Nast, Tony Robbins, Feeding America, Red Table Talk and more. Sybil also serves as the creator and co-host of The Great Girlfriends Show, a podcast conversation series created to connect women with daily tips and solutions for living a passionate everyday life and building a thriving business.

In this episode of Under the Influence:

  • How having a non-traditional start in your career can be used to your advantage

  • Knowing when to outsource something vs doing it yourself

  • How to have multiple passions and careers

  • Finding aligned and uplifting friendships

Creating Female Empowerment in Finance with Jennifer Pereira

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Jennifer is a Founder, advisor, and Managing Partner & Investor at Celestial Group. Having previously founded a women-focused psychedelics company, she now specializes in empowering women through investing and works to make it accessible to everyone regardless of income in an effort to redistribute wealth for future generations. Whitney and Jen discuss the challenges women face when entering the investment realm and Jennifer’s mission to “bridge the gap between Wall Street and Main Street” by helping provide access to resources and encourage wealth distribution.

In this episode of Under the Influence:

  • Jen’s background in psychedelics

  • Celestial’s mission to make investing accessible

  • Finding empowerment through financial literacy

  • How to make investing accessible for women

  • Inflation and the risk of not investing

  • Predictions for the future of wealth

  • The role of philanthropy in investing

  • Demystifying venture capital